About the program

LIOS is a free and opensource software designed for converting printed text into digital format using scanners or cameras It is also capable of generating text from scanned images sourced from various formats including PDFs images image folders or screenshots The program ensures complete accessibility for visually impaired users through a graphical user interface GUI Leveraging OCR engines like Tesseract and Cuneiform LIOS facilitates the conversion of images to text Significantly LIOS is included in the Debian repository and distinguishes itself as the exclusive accessible OCR user interface within the GNULinux environment Furthermore it has been developed inclusively allowing many sighted individuals to also benefit from its features Goals MidPoint Milestone Goals Make the UI simpler more easier by movingremoving many UI components Make the UI more readable for Low vision by providing easy switchable themes Make items in preferences more reasonably categorized Fix scanner driver issues Fix all reported bugs

Perks

1 Lucrative stipend of INR 1 lakh over a period of 3 months 2 Dedicated 11 mentorship by industry experts 3 Handson experience to hone your skills 4 Access to bootcamps and expert sessions 5 Potential job extended internship opportunities 6 Opportunity to network with global opensource tech leaders

Who can apply?

Only those candidates can apply who:

1. are from Any,
2. and specialisation from Any,
3. are available for duration of 3 Months
4. have relevant skills and interests

Terms of Engagement

1. 50,000 received on completion of midpoint milestone as decided with mentor 2. 50,000 received on completion of final milestone as decided with mentor 3. Certificate of completion received on successful completion of internship

Number of openings

1